summa cum laude
English
Etymology
From Latin summā cum laude (“with the greatest praise”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aʊdi
Adverb
summa cum laude (not comparable)
- With highest (of three degrees of) praise; as noted, as an honor, on diplomas and degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality.
- Nancy graduated from the university summa cum laude.
Coordinate terms
- (highest of three degrees of praise): cum laude, magna cum laude
Translations
with highest praise
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See also
Latin honors on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- cum laude
- egregia cum laude
- magna cum laude
Latin
Adverb
summā cum laude (not comparable)